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El embarazo es un momento especial en la vida de la mujer en el que se dan muchos cambios de forma acelerada. El cuerpo va adaptándose para acoger y permitir el desarrollo de una nueva vida que crece día a día, pero también cambia la mente de la madre, que se prepara para proteger y cuidar a su bebé. Un proceso en el que es normal que surjan dudas y temores.

In Dancing with a Porcupine, Jennie Owens shares the compelling story of her struggle to save her own life while caring for three troubled children she and her husband adopted from foster care. How could she stay loving, giving, and forgiving in the midst of a daily battle with children acting out the rage, resentment, and pain of their own traumatic pasts? Is there such a thing as secondary trauma, and if so, what do you do about it? When faith, endurance, and creativity are not enough, what’s next?

Eugene Schieffelin es rico, singular y aficionado a los pájaros. Su hermana y su mujer, devotas amantes de Shakespeare. Sus amigos, miembros de una Sociedad más desfasada que científica que sueña con llenar los cielos neoyorquinos de pájaros europeos. Nueva York, una ciudad que aún no se parece a ella misma, el escenario ideal para cualquier locura, por descabellada que sea.

Sie kann ihm nicht wiederstehen. Doch er soll sie töten... Psyche weiß, dass alles in Olympus seinen Preis hat. Und als sie Aphrodites Zorn erweckt, verlangt diese einen unbezahlbaren Tribut: ihr Herz. Ausgerechnet Aphrodites Sohn soll es ihr überbringen. Eros ist als gewissenloser Auftragskiller bekannt. Kalt, berechnend und gefährlich. Doch als er Psyche gegenübersteht, bringt er es nicht über sich, sie zu töten. Fasziniert von der wunderschönen jungen Frau, tut er das Einzige in seiner Macht Stehende, um sie zu retten: Er bietet ihr an, sie zu heiraten, um sie vor seiner Mutter zu schützen.

1911. As Emma packs her trunk to join the ocean liner Olympic as a stewardess, she dreams of earning enough to provide a better life for both her sisters. With their photograph tucked away in her luggage, she promises to be back soon - hoping that sickly Lily will keep healthy, and wild Ruby will behave. But neither life at sea nor on land is predictable, and soon the three sisters’ lives are all changed irrevocably.

I know many things about Larissa. I know what she eats, which must-have brands she applies to her face, and the price of each carefully selected ‘piece’ in her multi-million-pound home in Belgravia. Because Ris, as she is known to her many followers, likes to share. And now I’m here, in her home, watching her every move. Entrusted with her secrets and running her diary from the bijou basement flat, I’m on hand to fulfil Ris’ every need. Her right-hand woman. But what she doesn’t know is why I’m really here.

Finn and Kaz are about to meet for the first time. Ten-year-old Finn, a quirky, sensitive boy who talks a lot and eats only at cafes with a five-star hygiene rating, is having a tough time at school and home. Outspoken Kaz, 59, who has an acerbic sense of humour and a heart of gold, is working at the café when Finn and his mum come in. They don't know it yet, but the second time they meet will be a moment which changes both of their lives forever....

Una mirada lúcida i nostàlgica sobre la complexitat de les relacions personals de la mà d’un dels millors narradors joves del nostre país. Amb un domini fascinant del llenguatge, l’autor es passeja pels racons recòndits de les relacions humanes més personals i ens els descriu amb minuciositat i una gran dosi de lirisme, talment com si ens passessin la pel·lícula de la nostra vida per davant i la poguéssim tornar a olorar, sentir i degustar.

Faron Whitelaw had some nerve calling Belinda Prescott a princess. A nearly bankrupt ranch was hardly a castle, and Faron, an ill-tempered cowboy who’d inherited half her kingdom, was certainly no prince. The man was lucky she didn’t make him sleep in the barn! Faron had been furious when Belinda had to inform him about the truth of his parentage. Suddenly, he wasn’t one of the Whitelaws of Texas, and he was taking his anger out on Belinda. He wanted to believe she was nothing more than a gold digger, but all she seemed to want was him...

In this brave and deeply personal memoir, one of America’s most beloved journalists, mother, and New York Times bestselling author speaks candidly about her battle against breast cancer, her quest to learn about it and teach others, and the transformative effect it’s had on her life. When...

Integrating mindfulness, neuroscience, positive psychology, and creativity research, Craftfulness offers a thought-provoking and surprising reconsideration of craft, and how making things with your hands can connect us to our deepest selves and improve our well-being and overall happiness. We...

Cesare Annunziata un personaje irreverente, enojón y ocurrente de setenta y siete años, viudo y padre de dos hijos adultos. Hace un balance de su vida y se da cuenta que ha desperdiciado grandes momentos por no saber elegir en los momentos más importantes. Su existencia podría seguir su...

A Murder is Announced in a small-town newspaper advertisement—and Miss Marple must unravel the fiendish puzzle when a crime does indeed occur. The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are agog with curiosity when the Gazette advertises “A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October...

Ablinding snowstorm—and a homicidal maniac—traps a small party of friends in an isolated estate. Out of this deceptively simple setup, Agatha Christie fashioned one of her most ingenious puzzlers, which in turn would provide the basis for The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in history...

The notes are signed Admirer. At first respectful, they become increasingly bizarre and are accompanied by roses, then other, more macabre offerings. Chris Calloway, a rising young Hollywood actress, finds the letters irritating, then frightening, but when a freak accident takes away her sight...

This program includes an introduction read by the author. A modern guide to the teachings of Buddhism. Buddhism: An Introduction to the Buddha’s Life, Teachings, and Practices is an indispensable guide to a 2,600-year-old wisdom tradition that has transformed the lives of millions across...

Melissa Joan Hart explained it all—from dating to bullies—in her groundbreaking role as Clarissa Darling on Clarissa Explains It All. She cast a spell on millions more television viewers as Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Now, in Melissa Explains It All, Melissa tells the frank and funny...

Sarah Meyer has lived a rather interesting life. Conjoined with a Demon that won't let go, she has been under the protective custody of the Sisters of San Francesco. Under the guidance of her mentor, Father Lucian, she helps solve some of the world’s most terrifying paranormal mysteries. These are her stories.

Mikel camina bajo la lluvia tras otro día de trabajo como fotógrafo en el periódico local cuando se cruza con un coche que sube la cuesta de un parking cercano. Entonces lo ve al volante. Solo que los ojos del diablo no son de color rojo, ni siquiera desconocidos: pertenecen a su vecino de la infancia, Iván Katz, en la actualidad un próspero artista y emprendedor muy conocido en San Sebastián y que clava su mirada en la de Mikel en un instante que cambiará la vida de éste radicalmente.

Un recorrido histórico por los aspectos del arte y la sociedad azteca más destacados. La historia de sus dioses, sus templos, costumbres, mitos...